Some of Todays Wrestling News and Rumours (Possible spoilers) ***NO CHAT***

billion dollar baby

Having not seen or heard much of her for years that video was.........frightening. She looks and sounds like she's been lobotomised.

I'm guessing the years haven't been kind to Chyna.

Itssoeasy

rovert wrote: »

A serious WTF and red flags all over the place:

Marrying a Japanese business man that doesn't speak much English, moving to back to the US, Lucha Underground and having babies.

Holy train wreck batman. Jesus I thought she was after getting back on track a bit ? That's sad to see that.

rovert

I think she is just sick going by her previous Vlogs hence the scarf and being bloated.

For those who don't know Chyna is a TEFL teacher in Japan. Scoff at that and make fun but it is a sense of purpose and Japan is a great place for a recovering addict as availability of drugs is really low. She's diagnosed bipolar and really kooky but I never got the impression she was using drugs again.

When Twitter was jumping right on the slut shaming angle and knee jerk defense of sex workers in reaction to Triple H's comments on Monday I was posing the questions about is inducting Chyna after an another "high risk" person died WWE HOF weekend last year a good idea? Is Chyna reliving the past in such a big way a good idea? Is bringing an apparently sober Chyna back from Japan to the US to risk her sobriety for a fake award at marketing event a good idea?

How Reid Flair died was that he an ex-addict was wrestling in Japan and then returned home in Charlotte. He fell back in with his old drug friends, took his old dose of heroin and died as his tolerance was lowered. It is a common cause of death with addicts when they come out of prison and such like.

Itssoeasy

rovert wrote: »

I think she is just sick going by her previous Vlogs hence the scarf and being bloated.

For those who don't know Chyna is a TEFL teacher in Japan. Scoff at that and make fun but it is a sense of purpose and Japan is a great place for a recovering addict as availability of drugs is really low. She's diagnosed bipolar and really kooky but I never got the impression she was using drugs again.

When Twitter was jumping right on the slut shaming angle and knee jerk defense of sex workers in reaction to Triple H's comments on Monday I was posing the questions about is inducting Chyna after an another "high risk" person died WWE HOF weekend last year a good idea? Is Chyna reliving the past in such a big way a good idea? Is bringing an apparently sober Chyna back from Japan to the US to risk her sobriety for a fake award at marketing event a good idea?

How Reid Flair died was that he an ex-addict was wrestling in Japan and then returned home in Charlotte. He fell back in with his old drug friends, took his old dose of heroin and died as his tolerance was lowered. It is a common cause of death with addicts when they come out of prison and such like.

I don't think wwe will induct her in the short term but in her prime she was something that had never been seen before and she deserves a spot in the hall of fame.

rovert

Itssoeasy wrote: »

I don't think wwe will induct her in the short term but in her prime she was something that had never been seen before and she deserves a spot in the hall of fame.

I feel very sorry for her. But yeah she isn't a Jake Roberts or a Scott Hall - very lucid when sober. She is a very erratic speaker doing 5 minute vlogs imagine her doing a speech in front of an auditorium with fans and peers. I just don't think the scenario would be good for her mentally. The last public thing she did in the US was a Porn convention where she passed out three times in one weekend.

rovert

Chyna posted a new video on her YouTube channel which made things a little confusing. Yesterday I reported that she was getting married to a man she met in Japan. Well now Chyna is saying that she is trying to decide between three different marriage proposals. So take that for what you will, but it seems like she's still pretty confused.

In the video talks about dating for the first time in three years, dating wrestlers and being shy. She talks about celebrities wanting to meet her back in the day including Nicolas Cage, A-Rod and Antonio Banderas. You can watch the video at this link.

gerrybbadd

Meltzer reported on Observer Radio yesterday that the Main Event of Wrestlemania is now likely to be a Three way, Bryan vs Reigns Vs Lesnar.

Agent Coulson

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Meltzer reported on Observer Radio yesterday that the Main Event of Wrestlemania is now likely to be a Three way, Bryan vs Reigns Vs Lesnar.

They did need someone in there that could led the match which neither Lesnar or Reigns could do so.

Reigns vs Lesnar would have been a cluster fcuk of a match up with no one to lead it.

martyos121

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Meltzer reported on Observer Radio yesterday that the Main Event of Wrestlemania is now likely to be a Three way, Bryan vs Reigns Vs Lesnar.

So we can finally rule that out then? :pac:

Moneymaker

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Meltzer reported on Observer Radio yesterday that the Main Event of Wrestlemania is now likely to be a Three way, Bryan vs Reigns Vs Lesnar.

Count out or some weird double pin then?

Jerichoholic

martyos121 wrote: »

So we can finally rule that out then? :pac:

You can't seriously think Dave is full of sh1t, whenever he's been wrong it's because plans changed. He's as close to the Gospel as you can get.

gerrybbadd

Have to agree, Dave is generally more right than he's wrong

Gerry Rio

So looks like a Dusty Finish for Fast Lane then. If it's a Triple Threat does Reigns still win?

ricero

Haven't saw a double pin in a long time. Miss the confused look of the referees afterwards

martyos121

Jerichoholic wrote: »

You can't seriously think Dave is full of sh1t, whenever he's been wrong it's because plans changed. He's as close to the Gospel as you can get.

That was certainly the case a couple of years ago, but for whatever reason, he's made many wrong calls since. How many of those were down to a change of plans I can't be certain, but he's a long ways away from being a gospel. Anyways, I don't see the triple threat happening.

BohsJohnny

martyos121 wrote: »

That was certainly the case a couple of years ago, but for whatever reason, he's made many wrong calls since. How many of those were down to a change of plans I can't be certain, but he's a long ways away from being a gospel. Anyways, I don't see the triple threat happening.

No offence but do you read the Observer or listen to the radio shows cause if not you really can't speak about his "wrong calls".

Diabhal Beag

He gets worked by Heyman fairly regularly which is good fun. The CM Punk returning to Chicago was the best example.

BohsJohnny

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

He gets worked by Heyman fairly regularly which is good fun. The CM Punk returning to Chicago was the best example.

Wasn't that Flair but that what I mean even now people say he said 100% Punk was coming back when all he said was he heard it from someone he would trust who it turned out was probably Flair given false info on purpose to out him as a Meltzer source.

ERG89

Jerichoholic wrote: »

You can't seriously think Dave is full of sh1t, whenever he's been wrong it's because plans changed. He's as close to the Gospel as you can get.

Tbh its impossible now to get scoops for WWE as they change so much on the fly more terrible planning from WWE than Meltzer but you can`t say his sources are what they once were. He also gets mistranslated a lot too which doesn't help.
I wouldn't be subscribing to the newsletter for just that anymore imo but I find the whole product is just so flat right now it doesn`t bother me not knowing the plans tbh.

JP Liz V1

http://comicbook.com/2015/02/07/arrows-stephen-amell-warns-wwes-sting-to-tread-carefully/


There can only be one vigilante

leggo

Ah, I remember the calls that Meltzer had lost his credibility back in 2004. Now his 'golden age' has began since then. The more things change... :pac:

Lord TSC

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

http://comicbook.com/2015/02/07/arrows-stephen-amell-warns-wwes-sting-to-tread-carefully/


There can only be one vigilante

God, as if I wasn't confused enough about my feelings for Amell, I learn he is a wrestling fan. :P

Anyway, re: a potential triple threat at Mania....it is shocking if true, because it means two years in a row, we have had a repeat of mistakes, in that they horribly mismanage the Rumble, and then realise they have to shove Bryan into the main event to stop the fans ****ing on it. I wonder at what stage, or what will it take before, they just say **** it! he is obviously someone the fans adore. So let's actually try and capitalise on it, rather than fighting it for no reason other than spite....

Palo Alto

I'd respect them more if they stick to Reigns/Lesnar for the sheer bloody-mindedness. It'd be embarrassing to have another triple-threat with D-Bry shoehorned in.

Looper007

Palo Alto wrote: »

I'd respect them more if they stick to Reigns/Lesnar for the sheer bloody-mindedness. It'd be embarrassing to have another triple-threat with D-Bry shoehorned in.

Embarrassing to have someone the fans love and who can get a classic match out of Reigns and Lesnar, Lesnar not in the ring with a top worker doesn't get classic matches. Plus neither of those guys can call a match and Bryan is a ring general. Reigns can still win, Lesnar takes the pin. WWE get Reigns as Champion. The fans might actually get a classic match, you now what they pay for. You respect them putting on the worse match possible.

Gerry Rio

WWE has reportedly changed its plans for Wrestlemania 31, with Vince McMahon making the final decision. For most of 2014, it was expected that it would be Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns for the title. Fans then rejected WWE’s plans for Reigns at the Royal Rumble, similar to what they did with Batista’s win at the Rumble before it.



Daniel Bryan, meanwhile, was expected to wrestle Sheamus at Wrestlemania. Then he began to talk about Dolph Ziggler on social media about a possible match.


Now it looks like he’s back to main eventing Wrestlemania. Vince McMahon has changed his mind and has decided on Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns vs Daniel Bryan. It was believed after the Rumble that McMahon would not want to do another triple threat match since that happened last year. However he heard the fan backlash against Roman Reigns and held a meeting with WWE officials to decide the new main event.
WWE.com ran a poll this weekend asking who was more deserving of the main event. Daniel Bryan won with 86% of the vote.



Credit: Wrestling Observer Radio via Rajah

So it looks like, as always, Vince has the last say on this. He reportedly hates Triple Threats for the main belt at Mania so this was done for 3 reasons:

1) To placate the Bryan fans
2) Have someone who isnt a big bulky b*stard lead the match. Brock is incredible but he needs someone else of technical brilliance to bring out the best in him.
3) Leave the outcome of the match in some doubt in case they dont re-sign Brock by Mania. If he's going back to UFC by April then the outcome will be in no doubt and the crowd will sh*t all over it if its just him Vs Reigns.

Regardless of what happens, short of a few Philly style reactions to him on TV over the next 5 weeks I cant see anyone but Reigns winning at Mania.

mrkiscool2

Gerry Rio wrote: »

So it looks like, as always, Vince has the last say on this. He reportedly hates Triple Threats for the main belt at Mania so this was done for 3 reasons:

1) To placate the Bryan fans
2) Have someone who isnt a big bulky b*stard lead the match. Brock is incredible but he needs someone else of technical brilliance to bring out the best in him.
3) Leave the outcome of the match in some doubt in case they dont re-sign Brock by Mania. If he's going back to UFC by April then the outcome will be in no doubt and the crowd will sh*t all over it if its just him Vs Reigns.

Regardless of what happens, short of a few Philly style reactions to him on TV over the next 5 weeks I cant see anyone but Reigns winning at Mania.

I'd agree on the 3 points. Who wins doesn't matter anyway as I can see Rollins cashing in at WM. And a triple threat match is kayfabe so draining that it makes whoever he cashes in on look great so I'd agree that it'll be Reigns pinning Lesnar.

Moneymaker

Gerry Rio wrote: »

So it looks like, as always, Vince has the last say on this. He reportedly hates Triple Threats for the main belt at Mania so this was done for 3 reasons:

1) To placate the Bryan fans
2) Have someone who isnt a big bulky b*stard lead the match. Brock is incredible but he needs someone else of technical brilliance to bring out the best in him.
3) Leave the outcome of the match in some doubt in case they dont re-sign Brock by Mania. If he's going back to UFC by April then the outcome will be in no doubt and the crowd will sh*t all over it if its just him Vs Reigns.

Regardless of what happens, short of a few Philly style reactions to him on TV over the next 5 weeks I cant see anyone but Reigns winning at Mania.

Raw is in LA, Pittsburgh and Chicago before WM. Could easily happen.

Rjd2

Is that an actual story from the Observer?

I don't trust Rajah for anything at all.

Gerry Rio

And so it begins

Cianan2

Is it just me or has having only one champion really affected Wrestlemania plans since Orton won both belts?